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How to use your iPad Pro in clamshell mode, sort of, with iPadOS 17
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When Apple introduced the all-new stage manager and extended monitor support for the M-powered iPads, I had one thought: Can I use my iPad in clamshell mode? With a increasingly traditional macOS setup, I would unchangingly shut my MacBook Air and use an external exhibit in order to alimony my sedentary self-ruling of clutter. Do you moreover use clamshell mode, or do you use the seated MacBook exhibit as increasingly screen real manor in a sedentary setup?
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